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jane havsy, morristown daily record
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HAMBURG — Joziah Johnson credited the competition with propelling him to three personal bests at the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference small-school track and field championships. Johnson won both hurdles races in school-record times, and anchored the 4x400 to help Parsippany capture the team plaque at the two-day meet.

This is Parsippany's first boys title since 2019.

Parsippany Hills ran away from the girls field to win their first NJAC team championship. It will be the first new addition to the Vikings' banner since 1979, along with the Morris County Relays small-school title from a week ago.

Johnson grew up running with Morristown Beard junior Spencer Anderson at an AAU club, and they came back together as high school opponents. Parsippany Hills junior Julio Tatis is another regular foe.

Wallkill Valley senior Chris Ross doubled in the 100 and 200 (school-record 22.0), helping the hosts place second as a team by just three points. Tatis won the 400 and was second in the 400.

"They definitely push me a lot," said Johnson, who has signed a National Letter of Intent with George Mason.

"The only reason I PRed in the (200), is because I had the other three kids – (Ross, Tatis and Anderson) – in front of me. I feel like I run faster with somebody to chase. Once I catch them and finish in front of them, it feels great."

Parsippany Hills junior Anya Sadowski competes in the 400-meter hurdles at the NJAC Championships on Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Parsippany Hills junior Anya Sadowski competes in the 400-meter hurdles at the NJAC Championships on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The Parsippany Hills girls core four – juniors Anya Sadowski and Leann Lombardi, sophomore Kira Chebishev, and senior Amanda Hoffman – were shifted and shuffled and juggled to full effect.

Sophomore Meghan Metz finished second in the 3,200, her first time scoring at a championship meet. Senior Alex Jurow was third in discus. Senior Sophia Camiscioli tied for sixth in pole vault.

Sadowski, Hoffman and Lombardi went 1-2-4 in the 400 hurdles. Sadowski and Lombardi placed in the 100-meter hurdles. The quartet, which wrapped up the meet by winning the 4x400, got psyched up with a silly school cheer.

"After we did the chant, I said, 'We have to win now, or it will be embarrassing.'" Sadowski said. "It's not intimidating, but maybe they'll see us being team-y."

Delana Einreinhofer, of Wallkill Valley, is shown on her way to winning the 800 meters. Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Delana Einreinhofer, of Wallkill Valley, is shown on her way to winning the 800 meters. Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Home cookin'

When Delana Einreinhofer got to Wallkill Valley last fall, she really wanted to break the outdoor school record in the 800 meters. That was the closest to her PR, and felt the most attainable – even though it had stood since 1986.

It took her almost two years. Einreinhofer brought home triple distance gold – and a pair of school records in the 800 (2:18.22) and 1,600 (5:05.31). She now holds the Rangers' outdoor marks in all three distance races.

The Wallkill Valley girls finished second.

"I kicked the first 50, and then settled into my pace," said Einreinhofer, who also won the NJAC 1,600 last spring.

"The girls here are all insanely good. They're all putting down some insane times, so I knew it would be a good race."

Need for speed

  • Madison junior Ella Tucker won the 100 and 200 meters and was third in the 400. Dodgers sophomore Leo London was first in both long-distance races.

  • Hanover Park sophomore Juliana Behringer had the top marks in shot put and javelin, and was second in discus.

Girls results

Team scores: Parsippany Hills 82.5; Wallkill Valley 61; Madison 49; Morristown Beard 41; High Point 36; Villa Walsh 28.5; Hanover Park and Pequannock 28; Newton, Parsippany and Whippany Park 26; Kittatinny 21; Hackettstown 11; Boonton 8; Kinnelon 7; Vernon 6; Morris Catholic and Jefferson 4; Sussex Tech 2; Mountain Lakes 1.

100 meters: 1. Ella Tucker (Madison) 12.78; 2. Raidah Karriem (Morristown Beard) 12.79; 3. Amanda Dean (Parsippany) 12.92; 4. Dallas Walther (High Point) 12.98; 5. Gianna Wingle (High Point) 13.09; 6. Polina Dolinsky (Mountain Lakes) 13.18.

200 meters: 1. Ella Tucker (Madison) 25.48; 2. Chloe Higgins (Morristown Beard) 25.86; 3. Amanda Dean (Parsippany) 26.19; 4. Gianna Wingle (High Point) 26.91; 5. Sarina Saunders (Wallkill Valley) 27.01; 6. Sophia Haw (Vernon) 27.02.

400 meters: 1. Chloe Higgins (Morristown Beard) 59.14; 2. Amanda Hoffman (Parsippany Hills) 59.63; 3. Ella Tucker (Madison) 59.63; 4. Gianna Wingle (High Point) 1:01.34; 5. Kira Chebishev (Parsippany Hills) 1:01.61; 6. Sarina Sanders (Wallkill Valley) 1:01.73.

800 meters: 1. Delana Einreinhofer (Wallkill Valley) 2:18.22; 2. Kira Chebishev (Parsippany Hills) 2:19.21; 3. Blythe Dudley (Villa Walsh) 2:22.05; 4. Makayla Chiariello (High Point) 2:26.51; 5. Amanda Hoffman (Parsippany Hills) 2:30.53; 6. Ellison Errington (Madison) 2:30.64.

1,600 meters: 1. Delana Einreinhofer (Wallkill Valley) 5:05.31; 2. Blythe Dudley (Villa Walsh) 5:05.86; 3. Leann Lombardi (Parsippany Hills) 5:25.1; 4. Brooke Schneider (Vernon) 5:41.03; 5. Katherine Sajdak (Kittatinny) 5:43.44; 6. Kate Veivia (Morris Catholic) 5:43.86.

3,200 meters: 1. Delana Einreinhofer (Wallkill Valley) 11:26.35; 2. Meghan Metz (Parsippany Hills) 12:24.71; 3. Erin Lyons (Villa Walsh) 12:28.45; 4. Martha Smart (Villa Walsh) 12:45.69; 5. Micah Dlelio (Sussex Tech) 12:49.66; 6. Kate Veivia (Morris Catholic) 13:03.2.

4x400: 1. Parsippany Hills (Kira Chebishev, Amanda Hoffman, Leann Lombardi, Anya Sadowski) 4:06.28; 2. High Point 4:19.16; 3. Madison 4:21.68; 4. Hackettstown 4:21.9; 5. Morris Catholic 4:22.32; 6. Kinnelon 4:23.85.

Raidah Karriem of Morristown Beard is shown on her way to winning the 100-meter hurdles, at the NJAC small-school track and field championships, in Hardyston. Anya Sadowski (right) of Parsippany Hills came in second. Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Raidah Karriem of Morristown Beard is shown on her way to winning the 100-meter hurdles, at the NJAC small-school track and field championships, in Hardyston. Anya Sadowski (right) of Parsippany Hills came in second. Wednesday, May 10, 2023

100-meter hurdles: 1. Raidah Karriem (Morristown Beard) 15.96; 2. Anya Sadowski (Parsippany Hills) 16.19; 3. Kathleen Mulligan (Whippany Park) 16.35; 4. Chloe Higgins (Morristown Beard) 16.52; 5. Sierra Strasser (Newton) 17.18; 6. Leann Lombardi (Parsippany Hills) 17.46.

400-meter hurdles: 1. Anya Sadowski (Parsippany Hills) 1:06.71; 2. Amanda Hoffman (Parsippany Hills) 1:07.27; 3. Maryam Kandil (Parsippany) 1:07.48; 4. Leann Lombardi (Parsippany Hills) 1:08.75; 5. Iris Wikander (Kittatinny) 1:09.47; 6. Chloe Higgins (Morristown Beard) 1:09.64.

Iris Wikander, of Kittatinny, clears 4'10" in the high jump. Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Iris Wikander, of Kittatinny, clears 4'10" in the high jump. Wednesday, May 10, 2023

High jump: 1. Iris Wikander (Kittatinny) 5-2; 2. Kelsey Greer (Madison) 5-0; 3. Sydney Vierzchalek (Wallkill Valley) 5-0; 4. Ava Derr (Boonton) 5-0; 5. Delaney Caughey (Villa Walsh) 4-10; 6. Jesse Kramer (Villa Walsh) 4-8.

Long jump: 1. Sarina Sanders (Wallkill Valley) 16-5; 2. Amanda Dean (Parsippany) 16-2; 3. Iris Wikander (Kittatinny) 16-0.75; 4. Madeline Balogh (Jefferson) 15-4; 5. Kathleen Mulligan (Whippany Park) 15-2; 6. Sophia Molfetto (Kittatinny) 15-1.

Triple jump: 1. Nicole Rider (Whippany Park) 34-4; 2. Madalyn Nolan (Newton) 33-6; 3. Sarina Sanders (Wallkill Valley) 33-1; 4. Sydney Vierzchalek (Wallkill Valley) 32-9; 5. Meghan Heid (Kinnelon) 32-1; 6. Kiara Koeller (Hackettstown) 32-1.

Pole vault: 1. Sierra Strasser (Newton) 10-0; 2. Emma Guerard (Whippany Park) 9-0; 3. Madalyn Nolan (Newton) 8-6; 4. Chaya Ortega (High Point) 8-0; 5. Abigail Freshwater (Villa Walsh) and Sophia Camiscioli (Parsippany Hills) 8-0.

Shot put: 1. Juliana Behringer (Hanover Park) 32-1; 2. Isabella D'Alessio (Pequannock) 31-10; 3. Janiesha Dureny (High Point) 31-3.25; 4. Megan Kerwin (Hackettstown) 31-0.25; 5. Leila Torres (Boonton) 30-10.5; 6. Carsyn Corydon (Hackettstown) 29-7.5.

Discus: 1. Isabella D'Alessio (Pequannock 109-9; 2. Juliana Behringer (Hanover Park) 105-3; 3. Alexandra Jurow (Parsippany Hills) 95-7; 4. Alexandra Giannetto (Pequannock) 93-6; 5. Leila Torres (Boonton) 91-5; 6. Mauren Lovett (Vernon) 01-1.

Javelin: 1. Juliana Behringer (Hanover Park) 121-10; 2. Margaret Kim (Madison) 108-8; 3. Isabella D'Alessio (Pequannock) 103-11; 4. Jess Stubbs (Kinnelon) 102-2; 5. Alexa Letelier (Wallkill Valley) 93-9; 6. Megan Kerwin (Hackettstown) 93-5.

Boys results

Team scores: Parsippany 81; Wallkill Valley 78; Whippany Park 47; Madison 35; Vernon 30; Morristown Beard 28; Hanover Park 27; Pequannock and High Point 26; Parsippany Hills 25; Sussex Tech 21; Kinnelon 16; Boonton and Hackettstown 13; Mountain Lakes 11; Jefferson 7; Lenape Valley and Newton 6

100 meters: 1. Chris Ross (Wallkill Valley) 10.95; 2. Spencer Anderson (Morristown Beard) 11.11; 3. Ryan Trocolar (Pequannock) 11.45; 4. Sheldon Agyemang (Parsippany) 11.55; 5. Hector Lopez (Hanover Park) 11.56; 6. Kwadjo Mensah 11.59.

200 meters: 1. Chris Ross (Wallkill Valley) 22.0; 2. Julio Tatis (Parsippany Hills) 22.03; 3. Spencer Anderson (Morristown Beard) 22.27; 4. Ryan Trocolar (Pequannock) 22.6; 5. Joziah Johnson (Parsippany) 22.62; 6. Jake Fidacaro (Mountain Lakes) 22.91.

400 meters: 1. Julio Tatis (Parsippany Hills) 45.54; 2. Matthew Griffin (Whippany Park) 49.59; 3. Brett Reid (Parsippany) 50.05; 4. Ryan Trocolar (Pequannock) 51.17; 5. Jake Fidacaro (Mountain Lakes) 51.19; 6. James Jefferson (Whippany Park) 51.82.

Arya Garg of Parsippany is shown on his way to winning the 800 meters at the NJAC small-school track and field championships, in Hardyston. Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Arya Garg of Parsippany is shown on his way to winning the 800 meters at the NJAC small-school track and field championships, in Hardyston. Wednesday, May 10, 2023

800 meters: 1. Arya Garg (Parsippany) 1:59.29; 2. Tyler Jones (Vernon) 1:59.88; 3. Matthew Griffin (Whippany Park) 2:01.18; 4. Mason Rabtzow (Jefferson) 2:02.31; 5. Dylan Barca (Vernon) 2:02.8; 6. Liam Hansberry (Parsippany) 2:03.58.

1,600 meters: 1. Leo London (Madison) 4:27.66; 2. Tyler Jones (Vernon) 4:30.47; 3. Arya Garg (Parsippany) 4:32.36; 4. Andrew Garcia (Kinnelon) 4:32.88; 5. Mason Rabtzow (Jefferson) 4:37.69; 6. Nicholas Troiano (Morristown Beard) 4:37.96.

3,200 meters: 1. Leo London (Madison) 9:52.96; 2. Andrew Garcia (Kinnelon) 9:47.21; 3. Max Kahn (Mountain Lakes) 10:03.78; 4. Nicholas Troiano (Morristown Beard) 10:06.56; 5. Jacob Nolan (Madison) 10:09.17; 6. Aarin Tyagi (Parsippany) 10:12.25.

4x400: 1. Parsippany (Liam Hansberry, Brett Reid, Arya Garg, Joziah Johnson) 3:26.05; 2. Whippany Park 3:26.94; 3. Parsippany Hills 3:28.04; 4. Vernon 3:30.18; 5. Pequannock 3:24.27; 6. Hanover Park 3:36.55.

Joziah Johnson of Parsippany, is shown on his way to winning the 110-meter hurdles. Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Joziah Johnson of Parsippany, is shown on his way to winning the 110-meter hurdles. Wednesday, May 10, 2023

High hurdles: 1. Joziah Johnson (Parsippany) 14.77; 2. Mohamed Fofanah (Sussex Tech) 15.44; 3. Demarius Posey (Newton) 15.61; 4. Redjee Nonez (Hackettstown) 15.64; 5. Dylan Bonser (Wallkill Valley) 15.65; 6. Deandre Reaves (Hackettstown) 15.76.

Intermediate hurdles: 1. Joziah Johnson (Parsippany) 54.27; 2. Dylan Bonser (Wallkill Valley) 55.92; 3. Robert McGinnis (Hanover Park) 58.75; 4. Andrew Farrell (Whippany Park) 59.46; 5. Mohamed Fofanah (Sussex Tech) 1:00.03; 6. Justin Hoffman (Parsippany Hills) 1:00.46.

High jump: 1. Ethan Volante (Boonton) 6-4; 2. Dylan Bonser (Wallkill Valley) 6-2; 3. Jonathan Gomez (Whippany Park) 5-10; 4. Ethan Almeida (Hackettstown) 5-10; 5. Matthew Griffin (Whippany Park) 5-10; 6. Tristen Miscia (Morristown Beard) 5-8.

Long jump: 1. Brett Reid (Parsippany) 20-10; 2. Tristen Miscia (Morristown Beard) 21-6.5; 3. Chris Ross (Wallkill Valley) 21-4; 4. Sheldon Agyemang (Parsippany) 21-2.25; 5. Zack Mountain (Vernon) 20-0.25; 6. Ethan Volante (Boonton) 20-7.5.

Triple jump: 1. Mohamed Fofanah (Sussex Tech) 43-6; 2. Delight Oti (Wallkill Valley) 42-7.5; 3. Brett Reid (Parsippany) 42-1; 4. Redjee Nonez (Hackettstown) 41-7.5; 5. Ethan Volante (Boonton) 41-7; 6. Brian Rauchbach (Sussex Tech) 41-6.5.

Pole vault: 1. Brady Bonser (Wallkill Valley) 12-0; 2. Luke Laterza (Whippany Park) 11-6; 3. Ryan Pietz (Lenape Valley) 11-6; 4. Jonathan Gomez (Whippany Park) 11-6; 5. Isaac Bielinski (Mountain Lakes) 11-0; 6. Gregory Bruno (Madison) 10-6.

Shot put: 1. Luke Riordan (Hanover Park) 52-11.75; 2. Andreas Panagos (Madison) 43-6.25; 3. Andrew Noonan (High Point) 40-11.25; 4. Aniello Vachiano (Madison) 40-6.75; 5. Joe Pappa (Vernon) 40-6; 6. Cole Herman (Vernon) 40-2.75.

Discus: 1. Henry Struble (Pequannock) 143-10; 2. Andrew Noonan (High Point) 129-8; 3. Luke Riordan (High Point) 129-8; 4. Ryan Winters (Kinnelon) 125-8; 5. Dylan Krajkowvich (Hanover Park) 123-7; 6. Anthony Ton (Parsippany) 120-11.

Javelin: 1. Garrett Rowen (Wallkill Valley) 163-3; 2. Jordan Perez (High Point) 150-4; 3. Brady Campbell (Wallkill Valley) 149-9; 4. Dan Musilli (High Point) 146-0; 5. Logan Howell (Vernon) 137-0; 6. Zack Mountain (Vernon) 136-3.

This article originally appeared on Morristown Daily Record: NJ Track and Field: NJAC small-school championships